Virgilio is Listening to the Whispers of the Wind

Explorer of Life's Deeper Currents

Apr 20, 2008

I love looking at life and all its ramifications, just like Thoreau, Emerson, Thomas Merton, Annie Dillard, etc.

I'm trying very hard to be a writer of sort, especially a poet. I don't aspire to be a Pablo Neruda, a Rumi or a Rilke. However, I'm still nurturing a long time dream of coming up with my own book of poems. I hope to study, in depth, the writings of Joseph Campbell, Thomas Merton, Ken Wilber, Rabbi Abraham Heschel, Martin Buber and William Blake. By the way, I embrace quite moments where I can hear life's whispers. Here's my writing philosophy as elucidated by Thomas Merton from the preface to the Japanese edition of Thoughts in Solitude, March 1966: "No writing on the solitary, meditative dimensions of life can say anything that has not already been said better by the wind in the pine trees. These pages seek nothing more than to echo the silence and peace that is 'heard' when the rain wanders freely among the hills and forests. But what can the wind say where there is no hearer? There is then a deeper silence: the silence in which the Hearer is No-Hearer. That deeper silence must be heard before one can can speak truly of solitude."

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Jul 11, 2008

Street Walk Toronto 3
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Street Walk Toronto 2
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Street Walk Toronto
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Royal Ontario Museum-Toronto
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Blog

Jul 22, 2008

True Love Never Dies

LOVE SONNET LXXXIX When I die, I want your hands on my eyes: I want the light and wheat of your beloved hands To pass the freshness over me once more: I want to feel the softness... more

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Jul 18	-	Poetry or Poverty?
Jul 13	-	Drowning in Writing
Jul 10	-	The Journey to Knowledge Begins with the First Step

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Jul 23, 2008

What Makes Life Meaningful?

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Jul 24, '08 09:00a

Rain. Tears. Smiles. Baby's breath. Blog. Sunshine. Moonshine. Kiss. Cool air. Solitude. Homesickness. Faded jeans. Hope. Early mornings. Blundstone boots. Toasted12 grain bagel with thick cream cheese. Thomas Merton's books. Poetry. Peaceful... more

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Jul 6, 2008

The Beatles Memories

A video I made of the Beatles, using the song "In My Life." John, Paul, George, and Ringo in plenty of clips.

My tribute to them, so to speak. Very cute and might be a tear-jerker. Enjoy and please rate/comment!

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vergavia wrote on Jul 23

trichi said

Can I add you?

Sure, you can add me. God bless.

trichi wrote on Jul 23

Can I add you?

vergavia wrote on Jul 21

Thanks too for the visit and the complement. God bless.

trichi wrote on Jul 21

thank you for droppin by and for you nice words...your page is very inspirational

vergavia wrote on Jul 19

Thanks too, littlemischief. Have a great weekend too.

littlemischief wrote on Jul 19

thank you for visiting my page , i returned your visit have a great weekend

nixca316 wrote on Jul 19

Thanks for the visit...God bless!

vergavia wrote on Jul 13

Thanks too for your visit. God bless always.

medmedmed wrote on Jul 13

thanks for visiting my site.

Be happy! =)

vergavia wrote on Jul 7

Hi Nini, thanks for the visit and complement. God bless always.

tinafranc wrote on Jul 7

I enjoyed reading some of your blog entries. You write beautifully. Thanks for dropping by at my site. Nini

tonij16102 wrote on Jul 7

Thank-you for visiting my page have a beautiful week

nannetterose wrote on Jul 5

hello, i see that from time to time you visit my site and i'd like to thank you . how about adding me to your friends online?

vergavia wrote on Jul 3

Hi Rhema, thanks, and may the Good Lord shower you with more blessings.

armanicollector wrote on Jul 3, edited on Jul 3

I wanted to place a picture
but I had to remove it
because it stretched the images
on your site.
Anyway, just stopping by to say Hi
and God Bless You!

junvelasco wrote on Jun 30

no probs..i will one day sit down and read thru your poems

shaghal wrote on Jun 30

thanks for visiting my site. its a pleasure coming to ur site and reading from ur page. i must say, u have a nice page.
have a great time.

vergavia wrote on Jun 24

Hi Christine, thanks also for your visit.I agree with your view. In my case, I try to squeeze as much time as possible to write and read. As they say, we cannot manage time. It goes on and on no matter what. The thing is managing ourselves in relation to time. And this is what I have been doing ever since. In due time, as you pursue your passion, you will be able to find precious chunks of time. God bless.

christineballo wrote on Jun 24

thanks for visiting my site, and for looking at my work. I am learning about my art everyday, even though life's realities sometimes intrude on my painting time.

mariefleur wrote on Jun 23

Mystical be, the way of night's power
Whole darkness sets the light to rest
Enchantment taken to life, in dim hours
Silently nurturing with the care of cellist.
Blinded in sight, night leads the way
Giving to light, endurance forth long
Peacefully thought in slumber, night rejoices day
Co-inhabiting to the realm, which that belong.
The night breathes a renewal of freshness
Glistened with moisture, the leafs of dawn
Calming stillness replenished the day's coming breath
As the existence of life carries on

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Virgilio is Listening to the Whispers of the Wind

True Love Never Dies

What Makes Life Meaningful?

The Beatles Memories